Asbjørn Explained

Asbjørn is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.^[1] In 2013, there were more than 7,000 men in Norway with this name.^[2] In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1910 and 1930, during which period approximately 1% of children were given the name.^[3]

The name is a combination of the words as, i.e. a god in the Norse pantheon, and bjørn, meaning bear.^[4] (Bjørn can also be used as a given name by itself.)

Variants

Variants include Espen and Esben. In Swedish, the equivalent is Esbjörn.^[5]

The English surnames Osborn, Osborne, Osbourne and Usborne come from Asbjørn or the same route.

Notable people

Asbjørn

• Asbjørn Andersen (1903–1978), Danish actor
• Asbjørn Halvorsen (1898–1955), Norwegian footballer
• Asbjørn Hansen (1930–2017), Norwegian footballer
• Asbjørn Haugstvedt (1926–2008), Norwegian politician
• Asbjørn Lindboe (1889–1967), Norwegian politician
• Asbjørn Midtgaard (born 1997), Danish basketballer
• Asbjørn Ruud (1919–1989), Norwegian ski jumper
• Asbjørn Sennels (born 1979), Danish footballer
• Asbjørn Sunde (1909–1985), Norwegian sailor
• Asbjørn Tenden (born 1975), Norwegian footballer
• Asbjørn Wahl (born 1951), Norwegian researcher and author

Ásbjǫrn

• Ásbjǫrn skerjablesi (died 874), ruler of the Hebrides

Notes and References

1. Web site: Asbjørn - Nordic Names. www.nordicnames.de. 29 July 2023.
2. Web site: Names .
3. http://www.ssb.no/a/navn/guttermange/asbjz2rn.gif Graphic
4. http://old.thisted-gymnasium.dk/klassiker/Navnenes%20kulturhistorie.htm Navnenes kulturhistorie
5. Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Esbjörn. Mike. Campbell. Behind the Name. 29 July 2023.